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This letter was written by Shukushitsu Genkô (1290-1367), a priest of the Rinzai Zen sect, known as the founder of the temple, Eigen-ji, in Ômi Province (present-day Shiga Prefecture). Nothing is known about the recipient, a priest at the temple Gezô-in. The letter includes news of the departure to battle of Sasaki Ujiyori (n.d.), governor of Ômi Province, who had invited Genkô to establish Eigen-ji. This document is thought to date from after the opening of the temple.
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ColBase
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National Institutes for Cultural Heritage
The National Institutes for Cultural Heritage (NICH) comprise four National Museums (Tokyo National Museum, Kyoto National Museum, Nara National Museum, and Kyushu National Museum) and two National Research Institutes for Cultural Properties (Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, and Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties), as well as the International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI) in Sakai City, for a total of seven institutions.
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July 20, 2026